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Keep a reminder of a memorable chapter in American discount retail close at hand with this Venture Stores tough phone case listing. Founded in 1968, Venture opened its first store in Overland, Missouri, in 1970, then expanded through the Midwest and later into Texas. The chain’s growth, separation from May in 1990, and closure in 1998 mark a distinctive corporate story. For former shoppers and retail-history fans, this design brings a familiar name from the changing department-store landscape into an everyday accessory.
Venture Stores, Inc., was a discount department-store chain founded in 1968 by John F. Geisse, formerly of Target Stores, and Dave Babcock, an executive vice president at May Department Stores. May wanted to compete with emerging discount retailers but could not acquire more chains under an antitrust settlement, so Geisse and Babcock started a new retailer. Its first store opened in Overland, Missouri, on January 29, 1970. By 1976, Venture had grown to 20 stores, and in 1978 it purchased 12 Turn Style locations in Illinois and Iowa, reopening them as Venture stores that August. The chain built a strong presence in St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City, and became Chicago's largest discount chain. Venture separated from May and became a private corporation in 1990. It entered Texas in 1993, opening ten stores in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, and tested nine lower-priced Venture Dollar stores in Illinois, Missouri, and Texas in 1996. Venture sold its Texas stores to Kmart in 1997. Facing competition and financial difficulties, it entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 20, 1998, announced its closure on April 27, and completed inventory liquidation by July. Former locations were taken over by several retail chains.
Product features
- Durable Lexan/polycarbonate shell with glossy full-color finish
- Flexible TPU interior liner for shock absorption and impact dispersion
- Lay-flat bezel that protects the screen from small scratches
- UV-protected surface resists outdoor weathering and color fading
- Supports wireless charging; two-piece design for secure fit
Care instructions
- Clean with damp cotton or microfiber cloth. Add a drop of dish soap to the cloth if needed.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Warnings, Hazard: For adults
Care instructions: Clean with damp cotton or microfiber cloth. Add a drop of dish soap to the cloth if needed.